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lines on the record: 88
first: 1999-02-22
most recent: 2001-11-13
sittings or episodes: 11
sources: un-security-council

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“I strongly associate myself with the statement made by my Finnish colleague on behalf of the European Union. Germany has always been a traditional and long- standing friend of Indonesia and its people. We are all the more deeply shocked by the developments in East Timor after the ballot on 30 August 1999 and, all the more, we feel compelled to speak up. The terrible details of the situation on the ground have already been described by many speakers. Therefore, I do not need to repeat them. But one thing is very clear. Political and military leaders in Indonesia have failed to provide the necessary security after the people of East Timor exercised their right of self-determination. The grave violations of human rights must be brought to justice.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“"We underline that it is not our aim to keep the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in its self-imposed isolation in Europe and the world. On the contrary, we would like to end the isolation of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in Europe. But for this to happen, Milosevic must choose the path of peace in Kosovo and the path of reform and democratisation, including freedom of the media in the whole of Yugoslavia."”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“President Milosevic must stop Serb aggression in Kosovo and sign the Rambouillet Accords, which include a NATO-led implementation force to provide stability. "We urge the Yugoslav leadership under President Milosevic to summon up the courage at this juncture to change radically its own policy. It is not yet too late to stop the internal repression and to accept the international community's mediation efforts. The international community's only objective is to find a political future for Kosovo, on the basis of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, which does justice to the concerns and aspirations of all the people in Kosovo. "The Kosovo Albanians showed their commitment to a peaceful solution by signing the Rambouillet Accords. It is vital that they now show maximum restraint.”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“Those now persisting with the conflict in Kosovo should not forget that the mandate of The Hague Tribunal covers Kosovo. They and their leaders will be held personally accountable for their actions. "We are ultimately responsible for securing peace and cooperation in the region which will guarantee the respect of our basic European values, i.e., the respect of human and minority rights, international law, democratic institutions and the inviolability of borders. "Our policy is directed against neither the Yugoslav or Serb population nor against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or the Republic of Serbia. It is directed against the irresponsible policy of the Yugoslav leadership. It is directed against security forces cynically and brutally fighting a part of their own population. We want to put an end to these outrages.”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“"On the threshold of the 21st century, Europe cannot tolerate a humanitarian catastrophe in its midst. It cannot be permitted that, in the middle of Europe, the predominant population of Kosovo is collectively deprived of its rights and subjected to grave human rights abuses. We, the countries of the European Union, are under a moral obligation to ensure that indiscriminate behaviour and violence, which became tangible in the massacre of Racak in January 1999, are not repeated. We have a duty to ensure the return to their homes of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons. Aggression must not be rewarded. An aggressor must know that he will have to pay a high price. This is the lesson to be learned from the 20th century. "Nor will the international community tolerate crimes against humanity.”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“"The Yugoslav leadership under President Milosevic has persistently refused to engage seriously in the search for a political solution. It has presented the Yugoslav people with a distorted picture of the issues and course of the negotiations." I might add that we have also witnessed that tonight in this Chamber. "In addition, the Serb police and Yugoslav Federal Armed Forces have in the last few weeks massively reinforced their presence in Kosovo, thereby further exceeding the ceilings set out in the Holbrooke- Milosevic agreement of 12 October 1998. Finally, the Yugoslav security forces are conducting military operations against the civilian population in Kosovo in contravention of the provisions of United Nations Security Council resolution 1199 (1998).”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“In Rambouillet, and most recently in Paris, intensive efforts have been made, after months of preparations, to negotiate an agreement for the self- govemment of Kosovo which is fair for both parties to the conflict and which would ensure a peaceful future for Kosovo Serbs as well as Kosovo Albanians and all other national communities. The draft agreement, which was signed by the Kosovo Albanians in Paris, meets these requirements on the basis of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Yugoslavia. It assures Kosovo a high degree of self- govemment, guarantees the individual human rights of all citizens in Kosovo according to the highest European standards, envisages extensive rights for all national communities living in Kosovo and creates the basis for the necessary reconstruction of the war-tom region.”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“"Over one quarter of a million Kosovars are now homeless because of the repression carried out by Belgrade's security forces. Sixty-five thousand have been driven from their homes in the last month, 25,000 since the peace talks broke down in Paris last Friday. While the Kosovo Albanians signed the Rambouillet Accords, Belgrade's forces poured into Kosovo to start a new offensive. Since the outbreak of hostilities in Kosovo in March 1993, around 440,000 people, more than one fifth of the population of Kosovo, have fled or been displaced. There are new victims every day. The civilian population is the target of the hostilities. "The international community has done its utmost to find a peaceful solution to the Kosovo conflict.”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“I am speaking as the Presidency of the European Union. I would like to inform the Security Council of the following statement, adopted today by the European Council at its meeting in Berlin. The heads of State and Government of the European Union "are deeply concerned about the failure of the mediation efforts undertaken by Ambassador Holbrooke and the three Rambouillet process negotiators, Ambassadors Hill, Majorski and Petritsch, with the President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Slobodan Milosevic. The common objective of these efforts was to persuade the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to accept a ceasefire in Kosovo and a political solution to the Kosovo conflict, in order to stop a humanitarian catastrophe in Kosovo.”
1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source
“the EU emphasises on this occasion the need for a continuing process of genuine national reconciliation and democratization in all States of the region.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“The EU welcomes the assurances by the parties to allow a respite in fighting, called "days of tranquillity", later this year, which will be needed to allow the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children's Fund to carry out an urgently needed polio immunization campaign for some 10 million Congolese children. We are encouraged by this development and strongly hope that the parties will stand by their commitments. I would like to conclude my statement on this more positive note by appealing once more to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. the rebel movement and the external actors to urgently enter into serious and constructive negotiations on a political settlement of the conflict. Finally.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“Garreton, and hopes that this will help to foster progress in the development of the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also welcomes the work of the United Nations human rights field office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and supports its strengthening. The EU firmly calls on the parties to the conflict to respect human rights and humanitarian law and to abstain from inciting ethnic hatred. It calls on all parties to guarantee the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and their unhindered access to the affected civilian population in need. The EU strongly condemns the recruitment and use of child soldiers and other combatants, and urges all parties to abstain from this practice. The EU further urges all parties to refrain from laying landmines.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“The European Union strongly condemns acts of violence perpetrated against the civilian population since the beginning of the crisis, and calls for an independent investigation of allegations of major human rights violations reportedly committed by all parties to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this context, the EU expresses its deep concern about recent reports of new mass killings in the Kivu region. The EU is deeply concerned at the recent kidnapping and brutal murder of eight tourists and one park warden in Uganda, killings that were apparently politically motivated. The EU expects the authorities of all countries concerned to do their utmost to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice, and to prevent similar incidents. The European Union welcomes the visit of the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Mr.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“We welcome the statement by the President of the Security Council of 11 December 1998, expressing the preparedness of the Council to consider, in the light of efforts to achieve peaceful resolution of the conflict, the active involvement of the United Nations to assist in the implementation of an effective ceasefire agreement and in an agreed process for a political settlement of the conflict. The EU also stands ready to support efforts that might be undertaken by the United Nations to assist in the implementation of a ceasefire agreement.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“The EU would welcome more active involvement by the United Nations and by the OAU to coordinate and streamline the various peace efforts. The EU is supporting regional peace efforts, inter alia through the assistance of the EU Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Aldo Ajello. It would be prepared to consider a rehabilitation programme for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the event of an effective cessation of hostilities and internal progress on peace, democracy and respect for human rights. It reiterates that it might find it increasingly difficult to continue its present level of budgetary assistance to countries involved in this conflict should they persist with the military option. Considerations in this regard would not, of course, affect purely humanitarian assistance.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“The EU reiterates its support for an international conference on peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region, which would help to consolidate a peace agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to ensure the stability of countries in the region. The EU emphasizes the need also to address the question of the proliferation of arms and the illicit trafficking of commodities in the region, which fuels this proliferation. The need to reintegrate disaffected soldiers and other combatants into civil society must also be addressed. The European Union strongly supports the regional peace initiatives undertaken by, among others, the Southern African Development Community troika led by the President of Zambia and supported by the Presidents of Mozambique and of Tanzania, and the Organization of African Unity (OAU).”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“It emphasizes the need for a political process which must rest on two elements - addressing, first, regional security problems by finding a mechanism that meets the legitimate security concerns of neighbouring countries, and, secondly, the internal situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by initiating an all-inclusive political dialogue with the aim of establishing a democratic society in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this context, the EU emphasizes the need for a continuous and inclusive negotiating process with a format that allows the active participation of all major stakeholders.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“The European Union would like to emphasize that it is most important that all warring parties in the conflict show their unconditional willingness, through concrete steps, to speed up this peace process. In this context, the EU welcomes President Kabila's preparedness to enter into negotiations with all parties to the conflict, including the rebel movement, and encourages him to conclude a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible. The EU also urges all other parties involved in the conflict, both the rebel movement and external actors, to participate in a constructive manner in ongoing peace efforts. The EU calls for the conclusion as soon as possible of a ceasefire among the various parties to the conflict and for its prompt implementation.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“It continues to be concerned about the involvement of several countries of the region, an involvement which has not led to the intended stabilization, but has led to a dangerous escalation which now threatens the stability of the region as a whole. The European Union reiterates that the current conflict can be solved only through a negotiated settlement between all the parties concerned with a view to an urgent political solution to the conflict, leading to the withdrawal of foreign troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and allowing the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries in the region to find peace, stability and democracy.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“In this context, the European Union agrees with the statement of the President of the Security Council of 11 December 1998 and affirms the obligation to respect the territorial integrity, political independence and national sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of other States in the region, including the obligation to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations. It also reaffirms the need for all States to refrain from any interference in each other's internal affairs in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. The European Union strongly calls on all States to comply with these principles.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“This crisis has created immense human suffering, it has dramatically increased the already high number of refugees and displaced people in this region and it is gradually destroying the social and economic base of the countries of the Congo basin and the Great Lakes region. The European Union recognizes that the root causes of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are very complex. However, we sincerely hope that today's debate will not dwell on mutual accusations between interested parties, but will instead contribute to generating a forward-looking approach focused on solutions and results. The European Union reiterates its support for the principles of the territorial integrity and respect for the sovereignty and security of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbouring countries.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia - and the associated country Cyprus align themselves with this statement. The European Union is very concerned about the crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has escalated into a large-scale regional war. Due to a complex set of strategic alliances, a series of previously unconnected conflicts in the Great Lakes region has blended into one huge crisis which has turned the Democratic Republic of the Congo and parts of the territories of neighbouring countries into a battleground.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source
“The European Union sincerely hopes that all Governments concerned, both in the Security Council and in the region, will make every effort to maintain the United Nations current stabilizing presence in the region.”
1999-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3982 (1999) · source
“The European Union therefore deeply regrets that China decided to veto the draft resolution on the extension of the mandate for another six months. At this crucial moment in the efforts to bring peace to Kosovo, the withdrawal of UNPREDEP should not be contemplated. We earnestly hope that an arrangement can be found within the next few days to prevent this from happening. The EU points out that the Security Council has the primary responsibility for international peace and security and that it carries out its duties on behalf of the United Nations membership as a whole. UNPREDEP has been mandated by the Security Council with precisely this responsibility in mind and, in particular, to serve the international interest in stability in the region to which the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia belongs.”
1999-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3982 (1999) · source
“UNPREDEP is the first preventive deployment force of the United Nations and, as such - and this is the generally accepted View - a great success. It can serve as a model for future such deployments. The European Union sees the value of UNPREDEP not only in its military component and its border monitoring, but also in its civilian efforts to promote understanding among the different ethnic groups in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The European Union considers that there exists a real danger of a spillover of the Kosovo crisis into neighbouring countries. The Rambouillet meeting has established a framework for a solution of the crisis, but has not yet brought the parties to full agreement.”
1999-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3982 (1999) · source
“I speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The following countries align themselves with this statement: the Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia - and the associated country Cyprus, as well as the European Free Trade Association country members of the European Economic Area, Iceland and Norway. The European Union fully supports the draft resolution which was put before the Council today. It continues to attach great importance to the role of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) as a stabilizing and peace-promoting element in the geopolitical context of the region.”
1999-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3982 (1999) · source
“In those decisions the need was stressed for a comprehensive strategy within the United Nations system, including the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. The EU is looking forward to the report requested from the Secretary-General, which will provide a useful framework for our future work on this important subject. Let me conclude, Mr. President, by thanking you for the organization of today's meeting and for the open briefing on 12 February, and encourage the Security Council to struggle relentlessly for improved protection of civilians in armed conflict. Allow me to add, in my national capacity, that the problems we are discussing today are of concern to all members of the international community. They should, therefore, wherever possible, be dealt with not behind closed doors but in open meetings.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“Nationalist or ethnic hate campaigns propagated through the mass media prepared the way for genocide, and not only in Rwanda. Ninth, the Security Council should as a matter of priority seek to prevent conflicts. We must all do everything to prevent such conflicts by promoting economic and social development, good governance and respect for human rights. Tenth, coherent diplomatic, political and military measures have to be complemented with measures related to economic, humanitarian and development aspects of conflict management. In that context it is important to further develop the concept of a strategic framework to guide the work of the various United Nations organizations. The EU particularly welcomes the recent Security Council decisions on the causes of conflict in Africa and on the situation in the continent.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“Sixthly, sanctions should be well targeted on the leadership in order to have a real impact without, as far as possible, leading to negative humanitarian consequences for the population. Arms embargoes should be strictly implemented so that illegal arms flows to conflict areas can be stopped. Seventh, we must put an end to impunity from war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Yugoslavia and the Rwanda Tribunals are important steps in the right direction. The EU has warmly welcomed the adoption of the Rome Statute and is working wholeheartedly towards an early entry into operation of the International Criminal Court. It is also essential for States to implement their obligations to take action on the national level. Eighth, we should do our utmost to prevent the media from being used as a tool of conflict.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“We consider the raising of the age limit for participation in armed conflicts from 15 to 18, as foreseen by the additional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, an important step in this direction. The United Nations has set a good example with regard to the deployment of peacekeeping forces. We must also ensure that children are always identified as a priority in all efforts to build peace and resolve conflicts. Fifthly, we must tackle the problems of anti-personnel mines and of all small arms proliferation, since they impede the repatriation of refugees, endanger both the dispensation of humanitarian assistance and economic recovery and lead to the return of violence.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“It is of utmost importance to tackle the question of effective monitoring and enforcement of human rights and humanitarian law. The very presence of international personnel often helps prevent the worst atrocities and contributes to implementing international law. Third, we need to consider what can be done to enhance the safety of humanitarian personnel, particularly in cases where there is limited consent from the parties to the conflict and the security situation is unstable. The EU welcomes the entry into force of the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel. Fourth, we have to consider more effective measures to protect children in conflicts.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“I would like to highlight some areas that the European Union considers to be particularly important. First, we have to bridge the widening gap between existing international norms and respect for them through full compliance with international law and fundamental principles. While the existing, impressive body of international human rights and humanitarian law might need some elaboration, the main objective should be to ensure its respect and full implementation. The dissemination, in clear and simple terms, of knowledge of human rights obligations and of international humanitarian law among security forces and other participants in armed conflict is most important. Second, we must ensure unimpeded access of humanitarian workers to those in need.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“Otunnu described in the Security Council meeting of 12 February, in recent years more than 2 million children have been killed in conflict situations, more than 1 million have been orphaned, more than 6 million have been permanently or seriously injured, 12 million have been made homeless, and more than 10 million are estimated to be suffering from grave psychological and emotional trauma. More than 300,000 children in more than 30 conflict situations are serving as child soldiers. These very numbers reflect the horror and the suffering of probably the weakest group in armed conflicts. The collapse of law and the often anarchic nature of contemporary conflict is a severe challenge for the state community. It must not be a cause for gloom. What can we do in order to improve the situation?”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“Civilians have thus become the first and main target in armed conflict. Women, children, the elderly, the sick, refugees and internally displaced persons have been attacked in large numbers. International humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law are often unknown to parties to the conflict, or they are ignored or wilfully disrespected. The gulf between existing international norms and respect for them on the ground has never attracted so much concern. Genocide, so-called ethnic cleansing, increasing attacks on humanitarian personnel and the repudiation of the principles of humanity have become an almost general phenomenon in today's conflicts. While all civilians deserve and need the protection of the international community, children deserve particular attention. As Mr.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“In this regard, we would like in particular to mention the recent visit to Africa of the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs, Emma Bonino, who described the situation in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau as "hellish". That visit underlines the commitment of the European Union to a continent where conflicts, especially internal, have a particularly severe impact on civilian populations. Not only is there still an alarming number of conflicts, but also their nature has changed. Most of the conflicts that now come before the Security Council are internal armed conflicts. The important distinctions between combatants and non-combatants, as well as between humanitarian workers and peacekeepers, are often being blurred. Today 90 per cent of victims in conflicts are civilians.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“International Committee of the Red Cross President Sommaruga asked this Council on 12 February 1999, "Does this interest in humanitarian affairs not mask a certain feeling of impotence at the magnitude of the task that confronts us?" (S/PV.3977, p. 2) He, as well as Under-Secretary-General Vieira de Mello; the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, Ms. Carol Bellamy; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Olara Otunnu; and my distinguished colleagues who spoke during the recent Security Council meetings agreed to a very large extent on the analysis of the present, very sombre, situation.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“The EU believes that the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict deserves to figure high on the international political agenda. While we recognize that the primary responsibility to protect civilians under all circumstances rests with States and parties to a conflict, we must also reinvigorate international efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict. The Security Council has an important responsibility in this context. It is important that it properly coordinate its actions with other relevant bodies. Looking at the present global situation, one cannot but feel profound concern.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union (EU). The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia - and the associated country Cyprus, as well as the European Free Trade Association countries members of the European Economic Area, Iceland and Liechtenstein, align themselves with this statement. On behalf of the European Union, I would like to underline my deep appreciation that the Security Council has given the protection of civilians in armed conflict a very high priority, which, as you mentioned, Mr. President, is reflected in the three meetings held within only 30 days. The Security Council has rightly done so.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source